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Survey - AB/DL Practices - 4 - Needing Diapers

Sections: Basics - media (texts) - partners - coming out (texts) - needing diapers (texts) - significant others (texts)

Edit 11 December 2016: These results have been updated per the tenth year standards update.

This section explored the interests and experiences of needing diapers, due to incontinence or some other reason, as opposed to just wearing or using them. Like previous sections in the survey, the first question determined whether the section was relevant to the participant.

Note: There are AB/DLs who don't want to use diapers and don't have any reason to use them. The following question is intended to let them be counted without having to detail their lack of interest and need. (Clarification added 7/15/09)

33)Do you have either an interest in using diapers or a reason to use them, such as incontinence, an irritable bowel, diarrhea, etc.?

	N=872	%	Option
1	172	20%	No
2	700	80%	Yes

Since the following questions related to using diapers, participants without an interest or need to use diapers were asked to skip to the next section, significant others.

34)Have you worn and used diapers continuously for a period of months or more?

	N=870	%	Option
1	242	28%	I've tried it and... enjoyed it
2	59	7%	...it was OK
3	5	1%	...didn't enjoy it
4	146	17%	I haven't tried it and... want to
5	149	17%	...would try it
6	97	11%	...don't want to
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

35)Are you incontinent?

	N=869	%	Option
1	565	65%	No
2	104	12%	Urinary incontinence (wetting) only
3	4	0%	Bowel incontinence (messing) only
4	24	3%	Both bladder and bowel incontinence
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

36)Do you have an irritable bowel or problems with diarrhea more often than your friends?

	N=864	%	Option
1	118	14%	Yes
2	574	66%	No
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

37)Would you choose to become permanently incontinent? If you are incontinent, would you want control permanently restored?

	N=869	%	Option
1	354	41%	I don't want to be incontinent
2	226	26%	Wetting accidents/urinary incontinence only
3	6	1%	Messing accidents/bowel incontinence only
4	111	13%	Both bladder and bowel incontinence
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

38)Have you tried hypnosis to cause a lack of control?

	N=867	%	Option
1	484	56%	No
2	154	18%	Yes, but it didn't work
3	39	4%	Yes, and it may have caused a few accidents
4	18	2%	Yes, and it worked satisfactorily
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

39)Have you tried 'untraining' your bladder, either to become habitually incontinent or to wet the bed?

	N=865	%	Option
1	444	51%	No
2	113	13%	Yes, but it didn't work
3	92	11%	Yes, and it may have caused a few accidents
4	44	5%	Yes, and it worked satisfactorily
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

40)Have you used laxatives, suppositories, or other substances to cause messing 'accidents'?

	N=874	%	Option
1	154	18%	I've tried it and... enjoyed it
2	106	12%	...it was OK
3	35	4%	...didn't enjoy it
4	40	5%	I haven't tried it and... want to
5	99	11%	...would try it
6	268	31%	...don't want to
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

41)Have you used a catheter to remove urinary control?

	N=867	%	Option
1	32	4%	I've tried it and... enjoyed it
2	31	4%	...it was OK
3	29	3%	...didn't enjoy it
4	69	8%	I haven't tried it and... want to
5	106	12%	...would try it
6	428	49%	...don't want to
	172	20%	(Not applicable per Q33=1)

42)Is there a comment that you would like to add about wearing diapers 24/7, losing control, or needing diapers? (Optional)

Basics - media (texts) - partners - coming out (texts) - needing diapers (texts) - significant others (texts)

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Last Update: 11 Dec 2016| First Posted 3 Aug 2011

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